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Wild hog spear
Object Number 36-52-50/1429
Display Title Wild hog spear
Descriptions
Inventory Description Spear, ovate metal blade, incised stem design, wood shaft, metal chisel end
Classification
  • Spear
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Malagasy
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Madagascar
Additional Geographic Terms Madagascar, Southeast
Materials Wood, Metal
Dimensions Overall: 178 x 5.1 x 1.5 cm (70 1/16 x 2 x 9/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 36-52-50/1429

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